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Offline beetlebailey1977

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OK what type of tree is this??????
« on: February 17, 2011, 11:22:52 pm »
This was harvested in the lowcountry of South Carolina.  I went behind a logging outfit and a lot of this was left behind.  Any clue?  It has tite rings due to growing under the canopy of larger trees.

The heart wood looks like treated lumber.  Here is a shot of it.


Also is this American Hornbeam?

Thanks for any help.
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Offline HickoryBill

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Re: OK what type of tree is this??????
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2011, 11:31:25 pm »
The first two pics look like hickory maybe?? I'm pretty sure the last picture is ironwood,hophornbeam? But I'm no expert.
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Re: OK what type of tree is this??????
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2011, 11:37:58 pm »
I was thinking maybe hickory to but I am not sure....Maybe a maple?
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Re: OK what type of tree is this??????
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2011, 11:38:19 pm »
Some type of hornbeam... maybe European?  It's not hophornbeam.
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Re: OK what type of tree is this??????
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2011, 11:41:32 pm »
Yeah hophornbeam has flaky bark pretty sure bottom is American hornbeam.  But the 1st and 2nd photo have me stumped.
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Offline Thomas

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Re: OK what type of tree is this??????
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2011, 11:48:18 pm »
I don't know what the first ones are but the third picture is definitely hornbeam. It is hornbeam, not hop-hornbeam. Hop-hornbeam doesn't have smooth bark, but has a scaly bark. Another name for hornbeam ( the one that you have) is musclewood, as it looks the muscles on your forearm. We locally call it Blue-beech.
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Offline John K

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Re: OK what type of tree is this??????
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2011, 12:14:31 am »
  my first thought was maple, second one some type of hornbeam, with no hop  :)
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Re: OK what type of tree is this??????
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2011, 12:23:40 am »
the first looks like the mimosa i tried to make a bow out of.  you should go back out to the area to see if you can find some still standing examples.. then wait for leaves.  mimosa no good.
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Re: OK what type of tree is this??????
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2011, 12:55:06 am »
My first thought was poplar but it doesn't grow in Caostal SC. Maybe a maple(red or swamp red) Any pics of buds or branches or the overall tree?
  The last is hornbeam, musclewood, blue beech. It will make a bow but not the best option.
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Offline Rick Wallace

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Re: OK what type of tree is this??????
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2011, 12:59:05 am »
Is there any leaves on it still?  Its easier identifiing trees or anything if you can look at the leaves.
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Re: OK what type of tree is this??????
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2011, 01:04:25 am »
The first two pictures look a little like sycamore. As Sycamore gets older it starts to look diseased. The bark starts to fall off because it doesn't grow with the tree,but I don't know when that starts to happen.
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Re: OK what type of tree is this??????
« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2011, 08:13:40 am »
First 2 really look like Poplar to me could be Hickory I guess if like Pat said ,it don't grow there. Should be easy enough to tell.Hickory is hard and Poplar ant. Plus Hickory don't usually split as clean. If it is Hickory the bark will be pretty hard if it is Poplar you can scratch it with you nail,the last is Blue beach/Mussel wood. :)
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Offline cracker

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Re: OK what type of tree is this??????
« Reply #12 on: February 18, 2011, 09:40:30 am »
I'm thinking Poplar
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Re: OK what type of tree is this??????
« Reply #13 on: February 18, 2011, 10:22:17 am »
the first 2 look like the poplar around my place.
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Re: OK what type of tree is this??????
« Reply #14 on: February 18, 2011, 10:29:56 am »
  We've got lots of popular. I'd say the first 2 are popular. The last one in hornbeam for sure Ive cut quite a few.
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